A perfect game, by definition, is also a
Reaching base on an error does not count as a hit, nor does it count as a time on base for purposes of on-base percentage. But there is still significant debate as to whether ROEs are undervalued in the statistical world, as certain players have a tendency to reach base via error more than others.
On May 13, 1952 while pitching for the Class-D Bristol Twins, Ron Necciai tossed a no-hitter, striking out 27 in nine innings!
An error does not count as a hit but still counts as an at bat for the batter unless, in the scorer's judgment, the batter would have reached first base safely but one or more of the additional bases reached was the result of the fielder's mistake.
The rarest achievement for a pitcher is a perfect game, in which not a single player on the opposing team gets on base. Since there are no hits in a perfect game, all perfect games are no-hitters. And it's impossible to score without getting on base, of course, so a perfect game is also a de facto shutout.
On May 26, 1959, Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a perfect game for 12 innings against the Milwaukee Braves, but lost the no-hitter and the game in the 13th inning.
And there has been only one time in MLB history that an umpire has blown a call to end a Perfect Game attempt. That would be Jim Joyce. This is example of how much the game of baseball has changed. Fans don't want to see pitchers changed out like this.
Definition. A fielder is given an error if, in the judgment of the official scorer, he fails to convert an out on a play that an average fielder should have made. Fielders can also be given errors if they make a poor play that allows one or more runners to advance on the bases.
Is a balk an error? No. A balk is not an error, and the result is a ball added to the count (if no runners on base) and each baserunner gets to advance one base if there are.
Errors can directly affect the score of the game, as the batter has turned into a base runner, and runners on base when the error occurred may have advanced a base or multiple bases. However, there are no automatic consequences enforced by the rules of baseball for errors.
Each team was allowed to designate up to two pitchers who would be permitted to throw spitballs. After the 1920 season, the use of the spitball was banned with the exception of a group of 17 existing spitballers, who became legacy spitballers who were allowed to throw the pitch legally until they retired.
It's a pretty rare feat. But ... have you ever seen a two-pitch inning? As in, a pitcher only needs two pitches to record a clean inning of work? If you watched the Rome Braves' win over the West Virginia Power on Friday night, you did.
In baseball, a golden inning is an event that occurs when a pitcher strikes out all three batters he faces in one inning.
A passed ball is not recorded as an error, but when a run scores as the result of a passed ball, it does not count as an earned run against a pitcher.
It is not necessary that the fielder touch the ball to be charged with an error.
Definition. OBP refers to how frequently a batter reaches base per plate appearance. Times on base include hits, walks and hit-by-pitches, but do not include errors, times reached on a fielder's choice or a dropped third strike.
The reason a balk is prohibited is given in the Official Baseball Rules: "Umpires should bear in mind that the purpose of the balk rule is to prevent the pitcher from deliberately deceiving the base runner."
With no runner on base, it has to be either a hit or an error. If the infielder does not throw and, in the judgment of the official scorer, could have made the play with ordinary effort, it would be charged as an error.
A pitcher, while touching the pitching plate, may spin (or turn) and fake to second base provided the base is occupied. The pitcher may not, however, feint to first base or to third base unless he first properly disengages from the rubber.
Nine-inning no-hitters in a losing effort
Unlike a perfect game, in which no batters reach base, in regular no-hitters batters can reach base in other ways, such as a walk, an error, or a hit batsman, thus it is possible for the team pitching the no-hitter to lose.
Herman Long is the all-time leader in errors, committing 1,096 in his career. Bill Dahlen (1,080), Deacon White (1,018), and Germany Smith (1,009) are the only other players to commit over 1,000 career errors.
A team can win, or even lose, a game of this most important significance. What is important though is for a pitcher to throw a no-hitter, not a single base runner can reach on a hit. As far as errors and walks are concerned, those two statistics do not factor in a no-hitter.
No pitcher has ever thrown more than one. The perfect game thrown by Don Larsen in game 5 of the 1956 World Series is the only postseason perfect game in major league history and one of only three postseason no-hitters.
No major league player has ever thrown two perfect games, although Jean Faut of the AAGPBL accomplished the feat with perfect games in 1951 and 1953.
So when the top of the 10th began, Martínez became the second pitcher in history – following Harvey Haddix on May 26, 1959 – to take a perfect game into extra innings.